(Senior) Assistant Manager, Financial Controllership

National University Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore seeks a seasoned finance professional to lead month-end close, statutory reporting, and grant management while upholding IFRS standards. You will participate in budgeting, rolling forecasts, and operating finance processes, collaborating with internal and external auditors to close issues promptly.

The role requires a degree in accounting/finance with at least 5 years' relevant experience, ideally in public healthcare, and advanced Excel, VBA, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
• Hands-on with at least 5 years of relevant working experience.
• Experience in the public healthcare sector will be an advantage.
• Numerate, meticulous with analytical aptitude to convert data into actionable narratives.
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder engagement to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and smooth monthly closing process in line with NUHS/NUH requirements.
• Address statutory reporting and audit requirements; ensuring financials meet IFRS.
• Lead, monitor and review grant management process for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Participate in budgeting and rolling forecast processes.
• Manage operational finance processes: Opex accruals, purchase requisitions and orders.
• Assist in new processes and system implementations.
• Support auditors and stakeholders to promptly close audit issues.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

VBA Macros

Power BI

Tableau

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Overview:

The National University Health System (NUHS) is one of three public healthcare clusters which integrates the Academic and Regional Health Systems to deliver innovative and value-driven healthcare in Singapore.

The National University Hospital (NUH) is a tertiary hospital and major referral centre offering a comprehensive suite of specialist care for adults, women and children. The Finance department consists of professionals with backgrounds in healthcare, corporate, data analytics, project and risk management, accounting and assurance.

The Financial Controllership team is responsible for ensuring integrity and governance for a host of activities impacting the financial accounts of the hospital.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and smooth monthly closing process in line with NUHS/ NUH requirements
• Address statutory reporting and audit requirements; ensuring that financials meet latest IFRS requirements
• Lead, monitor and review the grant management process, ensuring accuracy of grant accounts and compliance with policies and accounting standards
• Participate in the cluster and hospital’s budgeting and rolling forecast processes
• Manage respective operational finance processes such as:

• 1. Operational expenditure including accruals
  2. Purchase requisition and orders

• Assist in new processes and system implementation when required
• Ensure a strong culture of corporate governance by working closely with internal and external auditors and partnering stakeholders to close audit issues promptly

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline
• Hands on with at least 5 years of relevant working experience
• Experience in the public healthcare sector will be an advantage
• Numerate, meticulous and possesses analytical aptitudes to make sense of complex data from multiple sources to deliver succinct but visually engaging narratives and plans for action
• Strong sense of business acumen and ability to engage stakeholders to deliver on improvement outcomes
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to manage stakeholders from diverse background at various seniority
• Experience with financial systems, Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel (advanced), VBA Macros, PowerPoint and Word, as well as data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI